Assignment
Discuss the common problems and nursing management that critically ill patients experience.
Differentiate the pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure (ARF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Explain the collaborative and nursing management of the patient with diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, diabetes insipidus, and syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone.
Identify the clinical manifestations, complications, diagnostic test results, and collaborative care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome.
Apply the principles of hemodynamic monitoring to the nursing management of patients.
Relate the pathophysiology to the clinical manifestations of the different types of shock: cardiogenic, hypovolemic, distributive, and obstructive.
Analyze the pathophysiology of hepatitis and cirrhosis.
Describe the nursing management of burns during the emergent and acute phases
Describe the nursing management of acute kidney injury.
Interpret arterial blood gas results.
